The Brave Pedestrian

The main center of corruption in any Redevelopment scam is the managing committee of the housing society. Often managing committee members betray the society members’ trust by unduly favoring a particular builder. They barter  away the society’s bargaining points for money and favours. On 3rd January 2009, Govt of Maharashtra’s Co-operation Department issued strict guidelines for redevelopment. This is contained in Circular No. CHS 2007/CR554/14-C. It contains a Directive under Section 79(A) of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1960 for Housing Societies in Maharashtra regarding procedures and safeguards to be followed by societies seeking redevelopment. Corrupt office bearers who collude with builders usually violate these guidelines. •    REDEVELOPMENT CIRCULAR IN ENGLISH: http://tinyurl.com/English-Redevelopment-GR •    REDEVELOPMENT CIRCULAR IN MARATHI: http://tinyurl.com/Marathi-Redevelopment-GR You can try and stop the process by exposing bre...

All the Laws & Rules mentioned in this article can be downloaded here:  http://tinyurl.com/Real-Estate-Laws-Rules-etc   18 July 2011: Lakhs of redeveloped apartments have been completed in the last 15 years, and millions of people are living in new houses with shiny new flooring and fancy bathroom fixtures. So it is widely felt that all the stakeholders are satisfied, and therefore, it is reactionary to argue against redevelopment.  Is this true? Is the Indian public really satisfied? There are the untold stories of lakhs of victims in the story of India Shining – but who wants to listen? The victims of hundreds of unethical redevelopment projects are stranded without viable legal remedies. There is much anger in flat owners – both before and after redevelopment. But their housing societies, the government, courts of law and the influential building industry are stifling their cries.  Building redevelopment is a market-driven frenzy fuelled by greed and ignoran...

The main center of corruption in any Redevelopment scam is the managing committee of the housing society. Often managing committee members betray the society members’ trust by unduly favoring a particular builder. They barter  away the society’s bargaining points for money and favours. On 3rd January 2009, Govt of Maharashtra’s Co-operation Department issued strict guidelines for redevelopment. This is contained in Circular No. CHS 2007/CR554/14-C. It contains a Directive under Section 79(A) of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1960 for Housing Societies in Maharashtra regarding procedures and safeguards to be followed by societies seeking redevelopment. Corrupt office bearers who collude with builders usually violate these guidelines. •    REDEVELOPMENT CIRCULAR IN ENGLISH:  http://tinyurl.com/English-Redevelopment-GR •    REDEVELOPMENT CIRCULAR IN MARATHI:  http://tinyurl.com/Marathi-Redevelopment-GR You can try and stop...